29 Jan
2002
29 Jan
'02
9:47 p.m.
Wow, the design of this baby is even more revolutionary than Apple's new
iMac-- http://www.vax.co.uk/ My guess is the black hose coming out of
the side is used to circulate some sort of coolant to the process from
overheating.
-brian.
30 Jan
30 Jan
4:57 a.m.
--- Brian Chase <vaxzilla(a)jarai.org> wrote:
Wow, the design of this baby is even more
revolutionary than Apple's new
iMac-- http://www.vax.co.uk/ My guess is the black hose coming out of
the side is used to circulate some sort of coolant to the process from
overheating.
Wow! A 6130! They fit three processors in that little enclosure... must
not be XMI ;-)
(Yes... I've heard of the VAX company in England... the joke going around
over a decade ago was "Nothing sucks like a VAX").
-ethan
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5:42 a.m.
Ethan Dicks wrote:
--- Brian Chase <vaxzilla(a)jarai.org> wrote:
Nope you have it all WRONG, it is the Bit Bucket option
for all the loose 0's and 1's found when a program crashes.
They can be rather hard on the carpet, generate static electricty
and slow programs down to a crawl.
Note you also get:
BBW Branch Both Ways
BEW Branch Either Way
BBBF Branch on Bit Bucket Full
BH Branch and Hang
BMR Branch Multiple Registers
BOB Branch On Bug
BPO Branch on Power Off
BST Backspace and Stretch Tape
CDS Condense and Destroy System
CLBR Clobber Register
CLBRI Clobber Register Immediately
CM Circulate Memory
--
Ben Franchuk - Dawn * 12/24 bit cpu *
www.jetnet.ab.ca/users/bfranchuk/index.html
Wow, the design of this baby is even more
revolutionary than Apple's new
iMac-- http://www.vax.co.uk/ My guess is the black hose coming out of
the side is used to circulate some sort of coolant to the process from
overheating.
Wow! A 6130! They fit three processors in that little enclosure... must
not be XMI ;-) 
5:47 a.m.
On Wed, Jan 30, 2002 at 07:57:23AM -0800, Ethan Dicks wrote:
Wow! A 6130! They fit three processors in that little
enclosure... must
not be XMI ;-)
And that with only 1300 watts and 7.3 kg weight!
Have a look at http://www.openbsd.org/vax.html
(Yes... I've heard of the VAX company in
England... the joke going around
over a decade ago was "Nothing sucks like a VAX").
It is a pleasure to be
sucked. ;-)
--
tsch??,
Jochen
Homepage: http://www.unixag-kl.fh-kl.de/~jkunz/
29 Jan
29 Jan
10:27 p.m.
On Wed, 30 Jan 2002, Jochen Kunz wrote:
On Wed, Jan 30, 2002 at 07:57:23AM -0800, Ethan Dicks
wrote:
You watch. In about 10 years time (or probably less) when they start
embedding microprocessors into vacuum cleaners and adding internet
connectivity (so that you can vacuum your house from the office of
course!) some smart ass will port OpenBSD to it just to render the above
webpage nonfictional.
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Wow! A 6130! They fit three processors in that little
enclosure... must
not be XMI ;-)
And that with only 1300 watts and 7.3 kg weight!
Have a look at http://www.openbsd.org/vax.html
30 Jan
30 Jan
8 a.m.
Sellam Ismail wrote:
You watch. In about 10 years time (or probably less)
when they start
embedding microprocessors into vacuum cleaners and adding internet
connectivity (so that you can vacuum your house from the office of
course!) some smart ass will port OpenBSD to it just to render the above
webpage nonfictional.
I am waiting for the lawnmower, cut grass and play computer games
at the same time. Teens would be the biggest market. "Yes Mom
I am doing the lawn." MOM , "No I mean get off the computer and do it by
hand."
--
Ben Franchuk - Dawn * 12/24 bit cpu *
www.jetnet.ab.ca/users/bfranchuk/index.html
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